Global Language Diversity on Wikipedia

A table showing the relationship between language speaker populations and Wikipedia article counts.
Author

Carwil Bjork-James

Published

February 1, 2026

Languages and Wikipedia Articles

The largest Wikipedia editions by number of articles, 2024 (CC-0 Arief Azazie Zain)
Language Language Family (Branch) Total Speakers
(Native + L2)
Wikipedia Articles
1. English
English
Indo-European (Germanic) 1.5B 7,132,172
2. Mandarin Chinese
普通话
Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic) 1.1B 1,522,668
3. Hindi
मानक हिन्दी
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 608.8M 167,368
4. Spanish
español
Indo-European (Romance) 559.9M 2,092,424
5. Standard Arabic
العربية
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 332.5M 1,298,264
6. French
français
Indo-European (Romance) 311.6M 2,737,079
7. Bengali
বাংলা
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 278.2M 180,904
8. Portuguese
Português
Indo-European (Romance) 263.8M 1,164,324
9. Russian
русский язык‎
Indo-European (Slavic) 255.4M 2,083,995
10. Urdu
اُردُو
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 237.9M 238,874
11. Indonesian
Bahasa Indonesia
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) 199.0M 763,071
12. Standard German
Deutsch
Indo-European (Germanic) 133.9M 3,094,237
13. Japanese
日本語‎
Japonic 123.5M 1,488,818
14. Nigerian Pidgin
Naijá
English-Based Creole 120.7M 1,537
15. Egyptian Arabic
مصري
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 103.4M 1,630,600
16. Marathi
मराठी
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 99.3M 101,251
17. Telugu
తెలుగు
Dravidian 95.8M 120,002
18. Turkish
Türkçe
Turkic 90.1M 665,264
19. Hausa
Hausa
Afro-Asiatic (Chadic) 88.2M 88,793
20. Tamil
தமிழ்
Dravidian 86.7M 180,728
21. Yue Chinese
粵語
Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic) 86.6M 149,125
22. Swahili
Kiswahili
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 86.5M 105,542
23. Vietnamese
Tiếng Việt
Austroasiatic 86.3M 1,297,964
24. Wu Chinese
江南话
Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic) 83.4M 47,539
25. Tagalog
Tagalog
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) 83.4M 48,739
26. Western Punjabi
پنجابی
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 82.3M 75,001
27. Korean
한국말
Koreanic 81.1M 737,460
28. Iranian Persian
فارسی
Indo-European (Iranic) 78.8M 1,067,404
29. Javanese
Jawa
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) 68.3M 74,921
30. Italian
Italiano
Indo-European (Romance) 66.8M 1,955,322
31. Gujarati
ગુજરાત
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 62.7M 30,797
32. Thai
ภาษาไทย
Tai-Kadai 61.1M 179,561
33. Amharic
ኣማርኛ
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 59.7M 15,570
34. Kannada
ಕನ್ನಡ
Dravidian 58.7M 34,489
35. Levantine Arabic
شامي
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 53.5M 1,298,264
36. Bhojpuri
भोजपुरी
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 52.7M 0
37. Min Nan Chinese
闽南语
Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic) 50.6M 433,907
38. Sudanese Arabic
سوداني
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 48.4M 1,298,264
39. Jinyu Chinese
晋语
Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic) 48.0M 0
40. Yoruba
Èdè Yorùbá
Niger-Congo (Yoruboid) 47.2M 36,467
41. Hakka Chinese
客家話‎
Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic) 43.9M 10,392
42. Burmese
မြန်မာစကား
Sino-Tibetan (Burmo-Qiangic) 43.2M 110,137
43. Polish
język polski‎
Indo-European (Slavic) 41.8M 1,683,780
44. Algerian Arabic
العامية
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 41.5M 1,298,264
45. Lingala
Lingala
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 40.5M 4,886
46. Odia
ଓଡ଼ିଆ
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 39.8M 20,337
47. Moroccan Arabic
الدارجة
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 39.0M 11,163
48. Ukrainian
українська мова‎
Indo-European (Slavic) 38.9M 1,407,088
49. Xiang Chinese
湘语
Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic) 38.1M 0
50. Malayalam
മലയാളം
Dravidian 37.7M 87,685
51. Eastern Punjabi
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ‎
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 37.2M 59,379
52. Sindhi
سنڌي
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 32.5M 20,064
53. Sunda
Basa Sunda
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) 32.4M 62,247
54. Nepali
नेपाली
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 32.0M 29,438
55. Dari
دری
Indo-European (Iranic) 31.3M 1,067,404
56. Igbo
Asụsụ Igbo
Niger-Congo (Igboid) 30.9M 44,268
57. Northern Uzbek
ўзбек тили
Turkic 29.1M 329,847
58. Zulu
isiZulu
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 27.8M 11,893
59. Saraiki
سرائیکی
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 25.6M 24,439
60. Dutch
Nederlands
Indo-European (Germanic) 25.3M 2,210,895
61. Romanian
Limba română
Indo-European (Romance) 25.2M 538,747
62. Sa'idi Arabic
صعيدى
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 25.1M 1,298,264
63. West Central Oromo
Afaan Oromoo
Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic) 24.8M 1,962
64. Northern Pashto
پښتو
Indo-European (Iranic) 24.4M 21,148
65. Somali
Af-Soomaali
Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic) 23.9M 10,416
66. Wolof
Wolof làkk
Niger-Congo (North-Central Atlantic) 22.6M 1,745
67. Gan Chinese
江西話
Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic) 22.6M 6,816
68. Maithili
मैथिली
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 22.0M 14,231
69. Magahi
मगही
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 21.0M 0
70. Xhosa
isiXhosa
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 19.2M 2,322
71. Malay
Bahasa Melayu
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) 19.2M 436,355
72. Najdi Arabic
نجدي
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 18.5M 1,298,264
73. Southern Pashto
پښتو
Indo-European (Iranic) 18.4M 21,148
74. Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Indo-European (Germanic) 18.1M 127,943
75. Sinhala
සිංහල
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 17.9M 25,011
76. Khmer
ខ្មែរ‎
Austroasiatic 17.6M 11,947
77. Mesopotamian Arabic
اللهجة العراقية
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 17.5M 1,298,264
78. Nigerian Fulfulde
Fulfulde
Niger-Congo (North-Central Atlantic) 16.6M 13,844
79. Kazakh
казақ тілі
Turkic 16.6M 242,370
80. Northern Kurdish
Kurmancî
Indo-European (Iranic) 16.5M 90,991
81. Chhattisgarhi
छत्तीसगढ़ी
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 16.3M 0
82. Cebuano
Binisaya
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) 16.0M 6,115,815
83. Assamese
অসমীয়া
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 15.3M 21,335
84. Northeastern Thai
อีสาน‎
Tai-Kadai 15.0M 179,561
85. Kinyarwanda
Ikinyarwanda
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 14.8M 8,940
86. Bavarian
Boarisch
Indo-European (Germanic) 14.7M 27,210
87. Chichewa
Chicheŵa
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 14.4M 1,099
88. Bamanankan
Bamanankan
Niger-Congo (Mande) 14.2M 864
89. Setswana
Setswana
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 13.7M 3,785
90. Northern Sotho
Sesotho sa Leboa
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 13.7M 8,786
91. Southern Sotho
Sesotho
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 13.5M 0
92. Swedish
Svenska
Indo-European (Germanic) 13.2M 2,621,150
93. Haitian Creole
Kreyòl Ayisyen
French-Based Creole 13.2M 71,512
94. Greek
Νέα Ελληνικά
Indo-European (Hellenic) 13.2M 264,085
95. Rundi
Ikirundi
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 13.2M 703
96. Chittagonian
চাঁটগাঁইয়া বুলি
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 13.0M 0
97. Jula
Julakan
Niger-Congo (Mande) 12.8M 0
98. Deccan
دکھنی
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 12.8M 0
99. Bajjika
बज्जिका
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 12.7M 0
100. Sanaani Arabic
يمني
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 12.6M 1,298,264
101. Hungarian
Magyar
Uralic 12.4M 566,042
102. Kituba
Kikongo ya Leta
Kongo-Based Creole 12.4M 0
103. Czech
Čeština
Indo-European (Slavic) 12.3M 585,813
104. Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic
لهجة تعزية عدنية
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 12.2M 1,298,264
105. Sadri
सादरी
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 12.1M 0
106. Tunisian Arabic
تونسي
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 12.0M 1,298,264
107. Cameroon Pidgin
Pidgin
English-Based Creole 12.0M 0
108. Moore
Moore
Niger-Congo (North Volta-Congo) 11.9M 1,311
109. South Azerbaijani
آذربایجانجا
Turkic 11.7M 244,547
110. Min Bei Chinese
閩北語
Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic) 11.7M 0
111. Sylheti
ꠍꠤꠟꠐꠤ
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 11.5M 1,214
112. Ganda
Luganda
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 11.1M 4,492
113. Congo Swahili
Kiswahili
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 11.1M 0
114. Eastern Oromo
Afaan Oromoo
Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic) 11.1M 1,962
115. Min Dong Chinese
闽东话
Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic) 10.9M 16,706
116. Gulf Arabic
خليجي
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 10.9M 1,298,264
117. Shona
ChiShona
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 10.9M 11,497
118. Hijazi Arabic
حجازي
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 10.8M 1,298,264
119. Ibibio
Ibibio
Niger-Congo (Delta-Cross) 10.8M 0
120. Rangpuri
রংপুরী
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 10.8M 0
121. Uyghur
ئۇيغۇر تىلى
Turkic 10.5M 9,683
122. North Mesopotamian Arabic
مصلاوي
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 10.5M 1,298,264
123. North Azerbaijani
Azərbaycan dili
Turkic 10.3M 211,691
124. Serbian
српски
Indo-European (Slavic) 10.1M 715,838
125. Tsonga
Xitsonga
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 10.0M 950
126. Tajik
тоҷикӣ
Indo-European (Iranic) 10.0M 116,520
127. Akan
Akan
Niger-Congo (Kwa Volta-Congo) 9.9M 0
128. Tigrigna
ትግርኛ
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 9.9M 335
129. Haryanvi
हरियाणवी
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 9.8M 0
130. Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo
Afaan Oromoo
Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic) 9.6M 1,962
131. Hebrew
עברית
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 9.4M 390,161
132. Catalan
Català
Indo-European (Romance) 9.3M 788,419
133. Yerwa Kanuri
Yerwa Kanuri
Nilo-Saharan (Saharan) 9.1M 0
134. Gikuyu
Gĩgĩkũyũ
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 8.2M 2,080
135. Sukuma
Kisukuma
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 8.1M 0
136. Koongo
Kikongo
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 8.0M 1,579
137. Bulgarian
български език‎
Indo-European (Slavic) 7.9M 307,538
138. Kabyle
ⵜⴰⵇⴱⴰⵢⵍⵉⵜ
Afro-Asiatic (Berber) 7.9M 7,014
139. Marwari
मारवाड़ी
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 7.9M 0
140. Umbundu
Umbundu
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 7.8M 0
141. Madura
Basa Mathura
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) 7.8M 5,041
142. Krio
Krio
English-Based Creole 7.8M 0
143. Santhali
Har Rar
Austroasiatic 7.6M 14,431
144. Merina Malagasy
Malagasy ôfisialy
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) 7.5M 102,046
145. Slovak
Slovenčina
Indo-European (Slavic) 7.4M 258,089
146. Kashmiri
کٲشُر
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 7.1M 8,779
147. Luba-Kasai
Ciluba
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 7.1M 0
148. Varhadi-Nagpuri
वरहदी-नागपुरी
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 7.0M 0
149. Indian Sign Language
भारतीय सांकेतिक भाषा
Indo-Pakistani-Nepalese Sign 6.8M 0
150. Paraguayan Guaraní
Avañe'ẽ
Tupian 6.5M 6,000
151. Ilocano
Ilokano
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) 6.5M 15,447
152. Swiss German
Schwiizerdütsch
Indo-European (Germanic) 6.5M 0
153. Croatian
Hrvatski
Indo-European (Slavic) 6.4M 229,285
154. Central Pashto
پښتو
Indo-European (Iranic) 6.4M 21,148
155. Pulaar
Pulaar
Niger-Congo (North-Central Atlantic) 6.3M 13,844
156. Hiligaynon
Ilonggo
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) 6.3M 0
157. Turkmen
Türkmençe
Turkic 6.1M 7,054
158. Zarma
Zarma sanni
Nilo-Saharan (Songhay) 6.1M 0
159. Northern Thai
คำเมือง
Tai-Kadai 6.0M 179,561
160. Kanauji
देहाती
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 6.0M 0
161. Tachelhit
ⵜⴰⵛⵍⵃⵉⵢⵜ
Afro-Asiatic (Berber) 5.8M 10,883
162. Danish
Dansk
Indo-European (Germanic) 5.8M 312,512
163. Adamawa Fulfulde
Fulfulde
Niger-Congo (North-Central Atlantic) 5.7M 13,844
164. Napoletano
Napulitano
Indo-European (Romance) 5.7M 14,945
165. Bundeli
बुन्देली
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 5.6M 0
166. Finnish
Suomi
Uralic 5.6M 612,748
167. Libyan Arabic
ليبي
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 5.6 M 1,298,264
168. Éwé
Èʋegbe
Niger-Congo (Kwa Volta-Congo) 5.5M 1,267
169. Malvi
मालवी
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 5.4M 0
170. Huizhou Chinese
徽州話
Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic) 5.4M 0
171. Norwegian
Norsk
Indo-European (Germanic) 5.4M 670,895
171. Norwegian
Norsk
Indo-European (Germanic) 5.4M 177,220
172. Kyrgyz
кыргыз тили
Turkic 5.4M 76,157
173. Central Kurdish
زمانی سۆرانی‎
Indo-European (Iranic) 5.3M 79,661
174. Baoulé
Wawle
Niger-Congo (Kwa Volta-Congo) 5.3M 0
175. Kamba
Kĩkamba
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 5.3M 0
176. Dholuo
Dholuo
Nilo-Saharan (Satellites) 5.3M 0
177. Northern Hindko
ہندکو
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 5.3M 0
178. Sango
Sängö
Ngbandi-Based Creole 5.2M 350
179. Hassaniyya
حسانية
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 5.2M 1,298,264
180. Hadrami Arabic
حضرمي
Afro-Asiatic (Semitic) 5.1M 1,298,264
181. Lambadi
బంజార
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 5.1M 0
182. Sidamo
Sidaamu Afoo
Afro-Asiatic (Cushitic) 5.0M 0
183. Ghanaian Pidgin English
Pidgin
English-Based Creole 5.0M 4,380
184. Betawi
Betawi
Malay-Based Creole 5.0M 3,149
185. Liberian Pidgin English
Koloqua
English-Based Creole 5.0M 0
186. Gheg Albanian
Gegnisht
Indo-European (Albanic) 4.9M 105,186
187. Minangkabau
Minangkabau
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) 4.9M 228,818
188. Pular
Pular
Niger-Congo (North-Central Atlantic) 4.9M 13,844
189. Tatar
татар теле
Turkic 4.8M 609,721
190. Awadhi
अवधी
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 4.8M 2,614
191. Swati
siSwati
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 4.7M 1,134
192. Sicillian
Sicilianu
Indo-European (Romance) 4.7M 26,278
193. Shan
လိၵ်ႈတႆး‎
Tai-Kadai 4.7M 14,561
194. Southern Uzbek
ﯣزبېک
Turkic 4.6M 329,847
195. Tiv
Tiv
Niger-Congo (Bantoid) 4.6M 0
196. Southern Thai
ภาษาไทยถิ่นใต้
Tai-Kadai 4.5M 179,561
197. Lao
ພາສາລາວ‎
Tai-Kadai 4.5M 5,449
198. Bugis
Basa Ugi
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) 4.4M 15,953
199. Southern Kurdish
کوردیی باشووری
Indo-European (Iranic) 4.3M 0
200. Mewari
मेवाड़ी
Indo-European (Indo-Aryan) 4.2M 0